Job Opportunities

We are JOY, an independent full-service agency filled with talented people that deliver across Brand Strategy, Media, Creative and Production. We fundamentally believe in the principle of ‘better together’, we work as one team to tackle each brief and provide the best integrated solutions for our client's needs.

 

Senior Digital Account Executive

We are looking for a detail oriented, passionate media professional to join as a Senior Digital Account Executive, working on a range of fantastic clients in retail, auto and finance.

This is an opportunity to work in a highly integrated agency environment, collaborating with media and creative teams to create truly holistic & innovative campaigns that deliver real and meaningful results for our clients.

In this role you will be an integral part of the JOY digital media team. You will work across all digital media channels, including search, social, display and video, native and content.

You are:

  • Someone who is proactive and takes initiative. You love learning the fundamentals of digital media to quickly grow to be able to own tasks and support the team to deliver business-critical work for clients. You’ll be given the tools and opportunity to grow and learn quickly.

  • Someone who wants to collaborate with some of the smartest and most creative minds in the business in both media and creative on a daily basis. The learning opportunity is huge and the opportunity to build amazing campaigns is even bigger.

  • Someone who takes pride in their work you’ll love seeing it come to life, and work to deliver real results for clients. You’ll be valued for your contribution and will share in the success.

  • Someone who want the working experience to be JOYful. We believe you should get great satisfaction out of the work you do and have a great time doing it. A genuine agency culture is what sets us apart.

What you will need to bring to the table:

  • Delivering campaign implementation excellence, to ensure campaigns go live on time and are optimised according to client objectives and KPIs. This includes sourcing specs, crafting ad copy, trafficking creative, setting up campaigns and monitoring performance.

  • Manage the execution of day-to-day campaign implementations and optimisations across paid search, YouTube and programmatic - leveraging support of SEM/digital assistants where applicable.

  • Work on client Digital strategy, present recommendations to client, manage campaign performance against client KPIs.

  • Manage budget, closely monitoring under or overspend, traffic abnormalities, and opportunities for the clients.

  • Owning campaign reporting and providing insights & optimise to deliver the best performance.

  • Assisting the wider connections and creative team to prepare presentations, schedules, and research.

  • Processing and loading digital media bookings and supplier invoices as well as assisting with budget reconciliations and account queries.

  • Participating in brainstorming and completing desk research to contribute to recommendations for clients.

  • Working with the media teams, prepare search strategies (including Audience Targeting, keyword approaches, and test and learn opportunities relevant to campaign briefs).

  • Owning and maintaining strong client, partner and internal agency relationships across specified accounts.

 What makes a great Senior Digital Account Executive at JOY

  • At least 3+ year’s experience with executing digital media campaigns across Paid Search &/or Programmatic Media preferably working in a Digital Agency.

  • Tools experience across Google Ads, Google Display Network, YouTube Advertising essential. Any exposure to Programmatic and Native Media buying is a huge bonus.

  • Advanced skills using Microsoft Suite

  • Proven ability to deliver analysis and insights in a fast-paced environment.

  • A passion for working within digital activation and a drive to constantly upskill and learn new technical expertise.

  • Strong accuracy and attention to detail – this is a key. An aptitude for numbers and logical thinking is beneficial, as it unlocks insight and a different kind of creativity.

  • A love and curiosity of all thing’s media – keeping up to date with the latest trends, having a natural interest in consumer behaviour and decision making.

  • Strong communication skills – both verbal and written.

  • Ability and enthusiasm to ‘own’ and be accountable for tasks while still actively seeking understanding and comprehension.

  • A creative thinker who actively seeks solutions to problems.

  • Works well in a collaborative team environment.

  • Must be an AU resident/citizen or have an appropriate AU working visa.

Salary range: $70,000 - $80,000 per annum (inclusive of super)
Start date: TBC
Date Posted: 12 May 2025
Contact: enquiries@joyagency.co

Why JOY?

  • Genuinely fully integrated agency, 70% of clients are multi discipline across brand, media, creative and culture functions, and we take a balanced and objective approach to deliver best solution for clients.

  • Senior leadership team heavily involved in day to day providing great learning and growth opportunity.

  • Senior client relationships meaning ideas get off the page and into market quickly.

  • Clear and pervading values that are lived in our day to day.

    • CARE – We make it personal, like it’s our own money and our own campaign, sweating the details to ensure success.

    • CREATIVITY – We create an edge by looking for all the ways creativity can make a difference.

    • SUBSTANCE – We never make assumptions and always scrutinise industry rhetoric – we bring true experience, expertise and insight to every decision.

    • ENTERPRISE – We think business, not just communications, understanding what real success looks like and how everything needs to align to get there.

  • Clear KPIs and progression paths for all employees.

  • Reward and recognition culture.

  • Independent spirit, approach and culture, with benefit of global network agency tools, systems and leverage (pricing, access) via partners such as OMG.

  • Commitment to ethics.

    • Certified LGBTQIA+ inclusive business.

    • Formal policies and practices around sustainability, gender/equality.

    • Signatory to IMAA reconciliation charter.

JOYPerks

  • Flexible working - 3 days in office (most people doing Tue/Wed/Thu) / 2 days from home.

  • JOYfit - weekly lunchtime fitness, run by one of our team who is also a personal trainer.

  • On site pool available.

  • JOYConnect – Regular agency get together to celebrate birthdays and share work and business updates, done over breakfast, lunch or drinks.

  • JOY Do-Good – one day per year off to ‘do good’ for a charity partner of your choice.

  • JOYriders – our social club who organise regular agency social occasions and things to do!

  • Annual JOYfest – our annual agency business update, done with a social celebration as well. This includes the announcement of our JOYstar employee of the year with a nice reward.

  • General nice office perks, breakfast, fruit, steady stream of chocolate, fully stocked bar by our wine-aficionado founders!